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Published 4:44 pm, Monday, January 26, 2015

More than 30 rounds were fired during an early-morning gunfight inside a Tomball home but there were no reported injuries, officials said.

A man was awakened about 12:30 a.m. Monday by a loud banging sound at the front door of his home in the 15900 block of Maplewick, authorities said.

The man grabbed a pistol then waited at the top of the stairs. Fearing for his life, he opened fire after two men forced their way into his home, Harris County Precinct 4 deputy constables said.

The home intruders returned fire as they backed out of the home. They fled the scene in a red pickup truck, officials said.

Deputy constables said they are investigating leads but don't have a detailed description of the two men.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

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